Walnut and Maple box

Walnut and Maple dresser valet I made as a Christmas present. The is the second box I’ve made, so it has a few flaws. The small feet are walnut, the box is maple, the splines are walnut, the lid is walnut and maple, the handle is a small piece of walnut I picked up off the floor. The spline jig is something I thought up to mount in my cross-cut sled. I made a few mods to the sled so spline jig wouldn’t move around. The finish is gloss poly, sanded down with wet/dry 600 grit paper. I used a shooting board and donkey’s ear to tune the miters.

Dan, nice work. You get extra credit for style points: contrasting feet, varied spline size, shaped edged on lid, nice wood contrasts, dividers on the inside, and 5 part top. I like that you including the jig you made and did not dwelling on the mistakes you made.

I am sure this gift will be appreciated. Keep boxing and keep posting.